If you’ve ever watched the sitcom “Seinfeld” you’re more than likely familiar with the show’s 12th episode of the ninth season, where character George Costanza has a wallet so thick and full it gives him back pain.
For a man who was sitting in his car outside of a Coram apartment complex, a thick wallet more than likely saved him from serious injury from a round of bullets.
According to Sixth Squad Detectives from the Suffolk County Police Department, a gunman sprayed multiple shots at the victim’s car near the intersection of Homestead Drive and Grant Court.
One of those bullets became lodged in the victim’s wallet, preventing it from piercing the man’s skin. He was not hurt. Police believe this was not a random act of violence, but rather a targeted attack.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact the Sixth Squad at 631.854.8652 or Crime Stoppers at 1.800.220.TIPS (8477).